Sustainability in the soy sector is being driven by food companies aiming to mitigate brand risk, according to Europe Outreach Manager for the Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) Lieven Callewaert.
IRI Consulting warns that US food and beverage manufacturers risk a significant impact on their profitability when they get sucked into unduly aggressive promotional cycles.
Since it was created in 2012, Chapul Inc. has been on a mission to integrate edible insects into Western diets, using its cricket energy bars as the vehicle.
Cargill’s stevia-based sweetener brand Truvía met its 2015 goals in carbon emissions and waste ahead of schedule and is well on its way to achieving its 2020 sustainability goals, though the supplier’s head of sustainability and clean energy acknowledged...
In its third year of tracking greenhouse gas emissions, global stevia supplier PureCircle has lowered its carbon emissions by 15% compared to 2012, resulting in carbon savings of nearly 40,000 MT of GHG, according to the company's most recent carbon...
Mondelez International reached its 2015 goal of sourcing 100% RSPO-certified palm oil for all its purchases last year – two years ahead of schedule, the company has said.
Mondelez International plans to close older ‘subscale’ facilities and will open five previously unannounced sites by 2020 as part of a five-step supply chain efficiency program.
Associated British Foods – worst-in-class in an Oxfam report critical of 10 food giants for essentially operating under a corporate social responsibility (CSR) “veil of secrecy” – has hit back, slamming the report ‘s findings as “ridiculous”.
Kellogg’s boss John Bryant said he was "very disappointed" by the recent Mini-Wheats recall in a call with analysts yesterday, but insisted that it was not a reflection of "systemic" supply chain problems.
Food and ingredients distributor Batory Foods has acquired Atlanta, Georgia based ingredient broker and distributor Mac & Massey for an undisclosed sum, although the company is calling it the largest acquisition in its 33-year history.
Return on investment (ROI) is the second-strongest driver for companies’ sustainability initiatives after customer relations, according to a new survey from eyefortransport (EFT).
US processors are seeking new ways to cut operating costs and
increase competitiveness in the face of another tough trading year,
says PricewaterhouseCoopers.
The world needs an independent trade watchdog to properly regulate
the international food supply chain if we as a society are to truly
create a more sustainable and ethical food market.
A supply chain tracking company has created an online database food
firms can use to track their freight containers in real time using
radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.
The US milk supply chain is still too vulnerable to a terrorist
attack, says new research, warning that stricter security could
save billions of dollars and thousands of lives, reports Chris
Mercer.
End-to-end traceability is like the table stakes in a poker game -
if you don't have it, you won't stay in the game, argues an
industry expert. This new way of thinking could have a significant
impact on food production,...
